AFFINITY HEALTHCARE

CCN 225445 · AFFINITY HEALTHCARE LLC · For profit - Corporation · 177 certified beds · Norfolk · MA


AFFINITY HEALTHCARE is a 177-bed nursing home in BRAINTREE, Massachusetts. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1990-07-01. It averages 115.2 residents a day.

What harm was found in the violations cited at AFFINITY HEALTHCARE?

CMS lists 40 health-inspection deficiencies for AFFINITY HEALTHCARE since 2023-07-03, 18 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is J; the most recent health inspection was 2026-01-27.

Survey dateTagDeficiencySeverity
2026-01-27F0580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.D
2025-12-11F0656, F0657, F0684, F0812, F0842Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.E
2025-12-11F0580, F0658, F0761Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.D
2025-12-11F0732Post nurse staffing information every day.C
2025-06-26F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.J
2024-10-22F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.J
2024-09-26F0756Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.F
2024-09-26F0584Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.E
2024-09-26F0578, F0658, F0761Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.D
2024-09-26F0641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.B
2023-07-03F0550, F0658, F0685, F0689, F0756, F0812, F0847, F0880, F0925Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.E
2023-07-03F0558, F0604, F0607, F0609, F0610, F0656, F0679, F0690, F0695, F0758, F0761, F0849Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. / Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. / Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. / Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. / Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.D
2023-07-03F0622Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.B

Why was AFFINITY HEALTHCARE fined 2 times?

DateTypeAmount
2025-06-26Fine$11,196
2024-09-26Fine$16,452

How is AFFINITY HEALTHCARE staffed?

MeasureThis facilityMA average
Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day5.207973.86193
Total nursing staff turnover (%)26.938.2
Average number of residents per day115.298.5

Who owns AFFINITY HEALTHCARE?

AFFINITY HEALTHCARE is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name AFFINITY HEALTHCARE LLC.

RoleOwnerAssociation date
DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTBRAINTREE OPCO, LLCsince 04/01/2024
INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTHAGAR, CHAIM, NACHFOLGER, ISRAEL, ROSENFELD, BARUCH, SCHWARTZ, ELIEZER, STEIN, ALLENsince 04/01/2024
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLGAUTHIER, SUZANNE, NOBLE, DOUGLAS, OSTREM, MARK, STEIN, ALLENsince 04/01/2024
TRUSTEE OF THE SNFHAGAR, CHAIM, NACHFOLGER, ISRAEL, ROSENFELD, BARUCH, SCHWARTZ, ELIEZER, STEIN, ALLENsince 04/01/2024
ADP OF THE SNFAMCHA BRAINTREE LLC, GAUTHIER, SUZANNE, HAGAR, CHAIM, NACHFOLGER, ISRAEL, OSTREM, MARK, ROSENFELD, BARUCH, SCHWARTZ, ELIEZER, STEIN, ALLENsince 03/23/2025

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